Whence had you this illustrious name?
From virtue and unblemish’d fame.
By birth the name alone descends;
Your honour on yourself depends:
Think not your coronet can hide
Assuming ignorance and pride.
Learning by study must be won,
‘Twas ne’er entail’d from son to son.

John Gay (1685-1732) English poet and playwright

“The Pack-Horse and Carrier (To a young Nobleman),” ll. 41-42
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Some printings of the poem leave off the prologue, of which this is a part.